Senior Health Guidance

Author: Chen Keji
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: With the rapid development of China's socio-economy and the continuous improvement of people's living standards and health levels, the growth of the elderly population has gradually become a series of social issues. How to improve the quality of life for the elderly, making their later years more comfortable, warm, healthy, and happy, is a concern for governments at all levels and the entire society. The "Guidance on Elderly Health," jointly compiled by experts in geriatric medicine organized by the Disease Control Department of the Ministry of Health and the Bureau of Retired Cadres, is a popular book specifically introducing health knowledge for the elderly. This book comprehensively elaborates on the common and urgent health issues faced by the elderly. In addition to introducing the basic physiological characteristics, metabolic conditions, reasonable dietary combinations, correct medication methods, and effective health preservation practices for the elderly, it also provides instructive explanations on common and frequently occurring diseases among the elderly, such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, diabetes, asthma, senile dementia, and elderly mental health. The major feature of this book: easy to understand, simple yet profound, illustrated, and highly targeted. The book adopts the popular poetic form favored by many elderly readers, accompanied by vivid cartoon images to explain scientific knowledge of health preservation, disease prevention, and treatment. The authors of this book are experts, professors, doctors, and scholars with deep expertise in geriatric medicine. They possess both high academic levels and extensive practical experience, with each topic written by specialists in that field. The content is highly scientific, practical, and targeted. This book is suitable for elderly readers and serves as a reference for daily life.